National Republican., 1887-08-31


because forbidden by the constitution, whi,
IN New York, where license is authorized. "
hns 20 far proven Impossible 10 frame law
that shall meet with executive favor, and
II is that an excuse Is never lacking to enable
them to stand between the liqunr traffic and
the cope to defeat their Just demands
There are other questions TO be dealt with
issue between the parties but on account Of
which It is important TO restore the Repunli.
can party to power, because o. us superin,f
capacity and fitness to deal with them, We
have now a surplus revenue. IL must eithei
be diminished or our expenditures must ~
inofeased otherwise there viii be such an nc.
cumulation of the money of the country IN tn
vaults Of the treasury as to produce ilnnucin
and business distress If the revenues are
diminished II must be done In such way n
not to disturb the business conditions Ot the
country; and If the expenditures are 10 be in-
creased, they must be governed by prudeun'
and just regard for the national welfare. We
are all in accord about this.
But we have witnessed the utter inability OF
the Democratic party tn deal with TINS subject.
Both sessions Of the last Congress passed iut"
history without the President aud the mem
beTs OF his party In that body being able I"
agree on. any such measure and without til
members Of that party in either House of Con
Rreks being able 81 tO agree even amoug them
selves. In so far as anything at all was done
that had relation to the matter, 1t was by the
President, and was the opposite, In most In
stances, OF what was REQUIRED by wise and
patriotic, regard for the general good. Thts
public buildings, and the river and harbor ap'
Considering the ability of the government
and the purpose to. be served the President
might well have been content TO allow the
work of Congress to stand. The nations deb
to the men who saved II can never be repaid,
and II would. at least, not be bad invest.
mont to put a United States building In every
city having O population OF 10000. III for II B.
other reason than TO have. continually befor
the people a visible testimonial, TO the, ,ex
fgt nF nj
messages, bast d on mathematical calculations
about interest, TO show that 1t Ia cheaper tJf
the, United states to be somebody's tenant
and pay rent, aud from time to time move
about from place to place, coupled with ia,,r.
tious remarks TO the effect that all this may
inconvenient, yet i is not likely that the oil
cials viii resign, indicate narrow and un-
dignifed view OF the subject. Though placed
on different grounds, the same results wer,
reached in the defeat, by the party, Of the
bill extending. much.necded national aid TO
Of the measure to help the suffering farmers OF
Texas.
The strict construction of the powers of thr
general government In these cases indicate
| the old Democratic states rights tendency 'un.
duly to bclttle the national power aud agai
| to give vitality to the ante.wnr idea that II
| does not belong to the people rs an agency b.
| their benefit, aud that they must not b.
| allowed to enjoy any blessings therefrom tina
| would attach them toit-not even those nece'-
sary to dispel the blight Of ignorance, over
come the calamity OF drought, or relieve the
II was hoped that some acceptable way
would be found to dispense with, or at least tu
| lessen, so far as the United States government
| Is concerned, the internal taxes on whisky
| and tobacco, no longer needed by II, and Il
enable the several states who do need them Il
get the revenues arising from this source; bur
so important a subject could not command
any serious attention, In fact, no bus iaes'
| proposition whatever could find favor. From
| first TO last there was nothing to encourage
hntN tHnt V1.,at hau
proved our opponents. The plain truth is
| that the Democratic party has no cOmprehen
sive business judgment. II is controlled by
its southern wing, and that is largely where
During the last ten years there has been q
| great industrial development In the south, aud
the present indications are that the snackle'
| OF the past arc breaking, and that the time i'
coming when that part OF the country vii
stand abreast with the rest of the land in man
uiaoturing enterprises, and In that freedom
| from sectional prejudiCes which always at
tends business intelligence aud comnereIl
prosperity. But all this does not help thoN
| who have been and are now representing tina
people IN public lei Tnese Lenders came ~
extended practical experience with business
as might qualify them to appreciate our va,
interests and provide for our great necessitie
ON account thereof II Is not unnatural there
fore, that they should prove unequal to th
important responsibilities they have under
taken TO discharge.
ing with our foreign interests. One of the mos
urgent needs is an extension of our CONNER
cial relations particularly with Mexico an
the Central and South American states. Thes
countries present vast and desirable field 10
| usto occupy. Every years delay Is sirreparabl
| loss. This seems to be appreciated by every
body except the officials OF the present admin
istration. Much might with sropriety be sal
on this subject, but no more Is Intended tina
to call attention to our wants in this regard
and 10 add that no valid hope eau be ente
at,NAa slNnn Al.t tgIa
suits, in these respects, until we are repr,
sented both at home and abroad By men wh
believe In the United STAKES OF America as
nation among the nations OF the earth, an
| who, in consequence have just concepuo
of our national dignity, greatness and deStiny
But, when all else r. said and done, the fac
| remains that there Is u vast difference be
tween the respective standards of moral worth
| political integrity, and patriotic purpose of tn
| two parties. There is not an election precinC
in the whole country where any Democrat
| not free and safe to vote according to hi
choice, and have his vote honesty counted
and II has ever been so. Intcrerencc by Re
pubicans with Democrats in an honest'exeI
else of the right OF suffrage has never bae
heard of, and everybody knows that the Re
publican party would not accept the fruits
such crime, or, in any manner shield the pc
in It's interest. The moral sense of q
party would not tolerate IT, Contrast Lh
record with that which made the south soli
and with the attempts TO thwart the will
bus. and Cincinnati, aud remember how I'll
fruits and advantages OF these crimes hay
been eagerly appropriated and defantly d.
Tended. and you have a striking measure
difference, to which nothing can be added /
words. The notorious and Widely accepted b
liefthat the election of Henry B. Payne to u
was not sufficient to prevent every represents
tive Of the party, who was In position to a
officially; from raliying to anis,, his su!
Rort ann assWis,sihg W,s ,ooess 20 onensa ueieM
the opinion Of his party associates, not only
atone for whatever might have been done th
was wrong, but to enhance their esteem I,
respect TO the matter as to indicate tn
nothing different was expected. But WI
needs to be told that any Republican, purs!
stely to demand the most searching inquIl
upon the mere suggestion that such charg
might be made would be hissed with scoI
from public life? In other words these diife
ent moral standards or measures of account
bility are universally recognized, All this
true, not because all Democrats approve sue
things, for they do, not: on the contrary, Il
great mass Of the party are as honest ana
anxious TO have purity in elections aud
government as anybody else but because q
active, vital, and controlling forces of Dem
Crncy have simply thro,tled the hPher aspiri
tions of the organization.
Finally, so far Ms this paper is concerned, Il
Republican party should be restored to pow
TO check the revival of the southern coufe,
eraCy. Mr.. Cleveland had scarcely been inal
gurated before the friends Of his administratiC
commenced telling us to note that the sun 70
and set as usual; that seed.time and harve
came as formerly: that the negroes were II
re-enslaycd; that the rebel war debt was n
assumed, and that nothing, In short, had CON
to pass, as they claimed, to which any patr
otiC man could take exception That Fitznul
Lee rode in the Inaugural lon procession cll
In the rebel gray and received more 8pplaa
| than the President, was only v harmle
incident, When the flag OF the Union W
lowered to half-mnst in honor OF eX.Secreta
| Thompson, the traitor, firebug, and yello
| fever hend, 1t was only thoughtless mistak
| When men who had fought 10 destroy II
Union were sent abroad by the score to tai
the places OF the veterans who had saved
| only what was to be expected Whom Je
Davis made n triumphal tour OF the south, a.
was liOniZcd wherever he went, It meant on
/ | the innocent qualification of an old mans va
| ity; there WAS nothing In 1t at all that was II
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